Hand loom



Sept. 16, 1924. 1,508,942

A. N. SHOCK HAND LOOM Filed April 11. 192;

A TTORNE Y Patented Sept. 16, 1924.

UNITED ANNA NO'IT SHO'OK,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAND LOOM.

Application filed April 11, 1923, Serial No. 631,248.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA No r'r SHooK, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hand Looms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to looms for the weaving of scarfs, tablerunners, or other fabric compositions, and has particular reference tothat type of looms known as hand looms asdistingushed from large poweroperated machines. I

Among the objects of this invention is to provide a hand loom of such asimple and relatively compact construction as to make it particularlyattractive and well adapted for use by eXsoldiers or other convalescentsin hospitals or other such institutions, as well as for general domesticuse.' Theconstruction is adapted for use on the lap or in bed, as wellas upon a table wherever the operator may be seated or otherwisestationed, while the relatively movable parts of the mechanism may beeasily adjusted for operation in connection with the base ordisconnected therefrom for nesting or storage within or upon the base soas to occupy an exceedingly small amount of space for storage ortransportation purposes. The entire construction when collapsed ornested is so relatively light and small as to make it well adapted fortransportation through the mails, but when ;in use has a capacity forthe weaving of fabrics up to fifteen inches or more in width.

Another object of the invention is to provide a loom that is-practicallyindependent of springs or other power mechanism, thus lessening thefirst cost of the output and tending toward the greatest simplicity andease of operation in practice,'and hence it is practically noiseless, afeature of great, importance in connection with hospital practiceespecially.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heddle so constructedas to be self' View the invention consists in the arrangement andcombination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while theinventoin is not restricted to the exact details of constructiondisclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating aprac 'tical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts inthe several views, and in which F igurel is a perspective View of apreferred embodiment of the invention. I

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a detail View corresponding to a portion of Fig. 2 but showingthe heddle in changed position. I v

Fig. 4 is a detail View indicating particu larly the relation of thebeater to the warp support.

Referring now more specifically to. the drawings I show my improved loomas comprising a base 10 of relatively fiat rectangular form includingtwo parallel side pieces 11 and 12. The bottom 13 of the base may be ofany suitable construction, but is indicated asbeing of a solid or closednature and to the side edges of which the side pieces 11 and 12 areattached. The front and rear of the base are preferably open. 14indicates a breast beam connected to and extending between the frontupper corners of the side pieces, and at the rear corners-is a similarlyarranged lease bar 15, both serving their usual purposes. The sidepiecesare provided adjacent to their n front and rear ends and on their innersides with pairs of axially aligned bearing pockets 16,shown as formedin correspondingly arranged plates 17 on the inner side of the base.Each of the pockets opens horizontally toward the oppositeend of thebase. I v

Theclothbeam 18 is a roller whose ends are journaled in the front pairof pockets 16, the beam being admitted into its bearing pockets from theinterior of the base and is locked in such position by keepers in theform of pins 19 spanning the mouths of the pockets. I The ends ofthebeam 18 are provided with metal caps 20 having a series of holes 21formed radially therein, the holes in one cap being offset or staggeredwith respect to those in the other cap. Co-o-perto the legs. with insidegrooves3l adjacent to their upseated or stationed in front of the loomwill draw forward or downward on the uppermost pin 22, causing therotation of the cloth beam far enough for the other pin to be engaged inthe next upper hole at its end. Thus after successive step by steprotations of the cloth beam the proper adjustment thereof and the workattached thereto will be effected and either pin will be sufiicient tomaintain such adjustment. The warp threads 23 may be attached to thecloth beam in any well known manner.

At the rear end of the base is the warp beam 24 journaled in the rearpockets l6 and held in position by pins 19, as above de scribed. Theadjustment of the warp beam is effected or controlled by pins 25co-operating with the whip roll 15. The pins 19 obviously may be putinto or removed from operative position by a simple manipulation, andthe beams 18 and 24 may be removed or put into place readily as will beobvious, whether warp "and work are connected thereto or not.

For the best results and most convenient operation. the shed portion ofthe warp should bedisposed in an inclined position upon the breast beamso that the person seated in front'of the loom will have directperpendicular vision of the work by looking in the natural directionforward and downward. This fact is of particular importance when thework is of an artistic nature as isso "frequently the fact. The warpsupport comprises "abar 26constituting the uper ,portion of the framewhose side 'memers or legs 27 are connected detachably to the frontportion ofthe base, as in keepers 28 extending inward from the SlClQpieces 11 and 12. These keepers are so positioned that "the legs 27project upward and rear ward. Go-operating with the legs 27-are a pairof braces 29 shown as pivoted at 30 These braces 29 are providedperends. The lower e nds'of-the braces are pointed at 32 and detachablyfitted into holes 33 formed in the bottom'of the base and whereby thebraces are held from lateral movement when in practice. Thus the warpsupport is rigid in its-upright position, but when the warp isloosened,the warp support may be lifted directly out of it'sconnectionswit-h the base "and folded flat, the

parts swinging around the pivots 30. Vith the warp and work properlyrolled upon the cloth and warp beams, the work will of coursebe kept inproper'order and maybe received in this condition within the base whennot in use.

The heddle comprises a frame 34 with suitable strings 3tco-operatingwith alternate warp threads in the usual manner.

The heddlefframe operates in-the guide way formed by the grooves orchannels 31in the the other parts above described.

braces 29. The grooves 31 are enough wider than the thickness oftheheddle frame to permit tilting of the heddle with respect to theplane of the braces. When the heddle is down its weight serves to holdit toward or against certain stops 35 carried by the braces, and thisposition of the heddle determines one of the sheds. For changing theshed the operator simply lifts the heddle as shown in Fig. 2 and when solifted it will be held by suitable catch means such as a shoulder 36formed by notching the front portion of the frame, the shoulder engagingover the upper end of the brace 29. I prefer also to notch out the rearportion of each brace forming a shoulder'37 with whicheach lower cornerof the heddle frame co-operates as in Fig. 2. Either form of catch meanswould sufiice but I prefer in practice making both sets of notches.After the weft 38 is manipulated as desired, to change the shed againthe operator simply touches the top of the heddle tilting it upward andrearward, causing the release thereof so that it will drop by gravity asabove explained to the position of Fig. 3.

In the practiceof this loom for many purposes no beater is necessary ordesirable, especially when the weft is carried by a shuttle which may beemployed as a beater. I

show, however, at 39 a beater having in general the usualcharacteristics of comb-like heaters, but having a peculiar relationwith The beater frame comprises'two sidelegs 40 whose lower ends formlugs 41 which co-operate movably or pi votally inholes 42 formedin thebase bottom 13. For convenience of construction and'a ssemblagethe legs40 are connected by a cross bar 43 above which the legs are formed withgrooves 44 into which the beater proper is fitted'at 'itsends. As shownby fulland-dotted lines in llig. 2 the beater against the innersidesofthe weft support legs 27. In other words, the operator simply lifting ormoving the beater rear-ward will bring it naturally and directly intoits holding position, and for use'of the beater the operator will simplydraw forward on the same with a proper degree of forceand then return itto its upright position. The

movements in the operation ofthe loom are all easy and natural. Thereare no springs or other similar parts that are likely to break or getout of order. This structure is easily disconnected and folded or nestedwithin thebasefand when so nested may be 1 easily wrapped or put into ashipping case for shipping, carrying, or storage. When nested thestructure may be only a few inches in thickness or height and a foot ortwo square.

I claim:

1. In a loom, the combination with a base including a breast beam and alease bar, of a warp support extending upward above said base inposition to hold the shed at an inclination above the breast beam, meansincluding rotatable beams adapted to be locked against rotation'tocontrol the forward adjustment of the warp, and a heddle between thesupport and the breast beam, said warp support comprising a frame withspaced parallel legs connected to the base and comprising also a pair ofbrace legs pivoted to the first mentioned legs, the lower ends of thebrace legs being detachably connected to the bottom of the base.

2. In a loom, the combination of a base, a warp support supported uponthe base, means at the front and rear portions of the base to controlthe movement and adjustment of the warp over the support, the warpsupport comprising a pair of brace legs,

and a heddle slidable up and down along.

said brace legs.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2 in which the brace legs are providedwltli grooves along which the heddle isv slidable and relativelytiltable, means being provided to hold the heddle elevated as a re-.

sult of its tilting movement.

4:. In a hand loom, the combination with a base, a warp supportextending upward from the base and including a'pair of spaced legs, andmeans including rotatable beams co-operating with the base adapted to belocked against rotation to control the forward adjustment of the warp,of beater mechanism movably related'to the base and comprising meansco-operating with said x tons so located thereon as to co-operate withsaid leg means of the warp support for holding temporarily the beatermechanism in predetermined position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANNA NOTT SHOOK.

